Whoopi Goldberg has been forced to shelve her planned London stage debut as Deloris Van Cartier following the decision to postpone the much-anticipated London’s Eventim Apollo run of the new version of Sister Act The Musical. Citing “current and ongoing pandemic restrictions and the knock-on effect on the international production’s schedule”, Goldberg and fellow producer […]
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More Jennifer Saunders for rescheduled Sister Act The Musical
Producers Jamie Wilson and Whoopi Goldberg have announced extra dates for Jennifer Saunders’ eagerly-anticipated musical theatre debut in the rescheduled UK tour of the new version of Sister Act The Musical. As previously announced the British comedy favourite who was due to play Mother Superior opposite Goldberg’s Deloris Van Cartier at London’s Eventim Apollo in […]
Stars from the world of stage and screen donate treasured items to charity for the Theatre Super Auction
The auction specialists Bid-In Group is showing its support to the theatre and performing arts industry with the launch of the Theatre Super Auction, raising much-needed funds for the Theatres Trust, Acting for Others and Theatre Artists Fund. Funds raised from this event will be donated directly to the charities and organisations involved whose businesses […]
Sister Act The Musical reschedules performances
Due to current government guidelines resulting in a delay to the production, the producers of Sister Act announced today that performances in London and on tour have now been rescheduled. Sister Act was due to open at Curve, Leicester this month with a London run at the Eventim Apollo from 21 July to 30 August 2020. […]
Clive Rowe joins the cast of Sister Act
Olivier Award-winner Clive Rowe is the latest high-profile addition to the cast of Sister Act which is due to begin touring in April 2020. The actor who won the Best Supporting Actor Olivier for his performance in Guys and Dolls will play Eddie Souther alongside Whoopi Goldberg who will be back in the habit in […]
Whoopi Goldberg and Jennifer Saunders to star in London run of new Sister Act
Whoopi Goldberg will be back in the habit next summer when she takes to the stage as Deloris Van Carter alongside Jennifer Saunders, in the newly-revised version of smash hit musical Sister Act. Multi-award-winning US star Goldberg will play the irrepressible character she created on screen in two hit movies for the first time on […]
Brenda Edwards will star in new look Sister Act touring production
Former X Factor finalist turned musical theatre favourite Brenda Edwards will take centre stage in a tailor-made new production of smash hit musical Sister Act next year. With the central role of Deloris Van Carter specially re-written for Edwards (We Will Rock You, Dominion Theatre and UK tour, Chicago, West End and 10th Anniversary Gala), the […]
Star-packed music video accompanies Dan and Laura Curtis song which raises funds for Help For Heroes
Judi Dench, Paul McCartney, Whoopi Goldberg and Steve Martin are among a glittering group of stars who have joined a host of West End favourites in a very special musical video tribute to servicemen and women around the world. Aimed at raising funds for UK charity Help The Heroes, The Hero – A West End […]
Wicked 10th anniversary – original London cast member Katie Rowley Jones on playing Nessarose
Today (Tuesday 27 September 2016) Wicked will celebrate an extraordinary 10 years in London. It is now the eighth longest-running show in the West End and already the 19th longest-running show in West End theatre history. As part of the celebrations, actress KATIE ROWLEY JONES will be continuing her role as Nessarose; the unique part she also created […]
